Okla. Admin. Code § 165:32-1-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 165:32-1-1 - Authority and purpose

(a) Article IX, Sections 2 through 19 of the Oklahoma Constitution, 17 O.S. §§ 61 to 116.9, and 66 O.S. § 1 et seq. give the Commission the authority and responsibility to oversee, regulate, and control railroad companies in Oklahoma, and to enact rules and regulations in connection therewith. Pursuant to such constitutional and statutory authority, the Commission has adopted this Chapter and fixed the following standards for railroads. Any other railroad safety provisions, rules, or standards, previously adopted by this Commission, except variances by Commission order, to the extent of any conflict, are superseded by this Chapter. This Chapter is a compilation of previous Commission railroad safety rules and orders. Order No. 33847 as applied to railroads in Oklahoma is revoked as of the effective date of this Chapter.

(b) Except as provided in OAC 165:32-1-2(e), any order of the Commission granting relief which would constitute an exemption from any provision of this Chapter shall not be superseded by this Chapter.

(c) This Chapter is intended to provide safety standards for railroads within the State of Oklahoma.

(d) To the extent federal authority preempts Commission regulation in this Chapter, federal law will control.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:32-1-1

Added at 12 Ok Reg 2107, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3053, eff 7-15-98